NROL-72 Spy Satellites Launched; Starlink PNT Blocked | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's 13th NRO proliferated-arch mission lifted off May 11 as Starlink shuts its GPS-rival feature ahead of a looming IPO.
Launch Date
December 10, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC130
Launch Vehicle
Lijian-1
NORAD ID
67000
International Designator
2025-292H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:48:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.64°
Right Ascension
276.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
249.54°
Period
95.50 min
Mean Motion
15.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT H
Alternative Name
SPNeX
Type
Status
Owner
EGYSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 67000U 25292H 26200.78379330 .00002267 00000+0 15160-3 0 9995
2 67000 97.6363 276.6846 0013176 249.5427 110.4387 15.07919395 33244
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box + 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SPNeX
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
EGYSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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